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80Adapting to Climate Change on Farms using Natural Sequence Farming
Natural Sequence Farming (NSF) was developed by an Aussie - Peter Andrews, who is a third generation farmer and horse breeder. Over 60 years of farming he realised that through erosion and poor management streams have lost contact with the water tables and wetlands in riparian zone and the floodplain and so have lost the natural storage that acted to insulate the stream from droughts.
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77Conservation in the US: What We Can Learn from Bermuda
What can Bermuda teach countries like the United States about conservation? Without proper management, we all know the water, food and energy we count on are in danger. Is it possible that a little community isolated in the Atlantic Ocean might have some of the answers?
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965 Tips To Save Water
If you're looking for ways to save water, look no further. With lots of suggestions, pictures and hints, you'll learn fast and easy ways to conserve water in and around your home. You'll also save on your energy bill, too.
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77How Waterless Urinals Work
Waterless urinals have entered the market but to mixed reviews. They do save water and money, but at what expense?
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73Using Urine in the Garden: 4 Good Reasons to Fertilize Rather Than Flush
Includes four good reasons to use liquid fertilizer made from human urine, as well as directions for making and applying "liquid gold" at home.
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77How to Upgrade Your Old Toilet & Use Less Water
Includes cost-free, cheap as well as more expensive ways to make your old toilet use less water every time you flush.
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93How Does a Low-flow Showerhead Save Water?
How do low-flow showerheads save water, and are they worth it? Yes! By installing a low-flow showerhead you not only conserve resources, but cut back on your utility bills. They’re inexpensive, and only take a moment to install.
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74How to Make a Cactus Garden
Rather than buying a cactus garden, you can easily create your own with little investment. Creating a container cactus garden is surprisingly easy. Once you have all the supplies, putting the container together takes no more than 30 minutes (with a...
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70Toilet Water Conservation: 4 Ways to Save
In the average home, the bathroom accounts for the majority of indoor water use. In the average bathroom, the majority of the water used is accounted for by the toilet. Standard toilets use from three to five gallons of water with each flush, with...
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79I Installed Dual Flush Toilets, Should You?
Here in Southern California, like much of the western U.S., we have been experiencing a protracted drought that has lasted several years. Southern California gets its water from a number of sources. Groundwater provides between 30 and 40 percent of...
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